Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stony Wood area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stony Wood (CM18 6AU) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Bush Fair average (97.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stony Wood (CM18 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stony Wood area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stony Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tendring Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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